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October 2018
Fest-of-Ale
Atlanta
Explore Scarecrows in the Garden by flashlight during this favorite weekly beer fest featuring a variety of specialty ales from cash bars and live musical entertainment.
Learn MoreHoney Bee Biology for Beekeeping
Atlanta
Learn the basics of honeybee biology, beehive maintenance and beekeeping equipment by working hands-on with the Garden beehives.
Learn MoreGreat Pumpkin-Carving Contest
Atlanta
Cheer on the slicing and dicing as contestants compete to carve the most impressive gourd.
Learn MoreGoblins in the Garden
Atlanta
Show off your child’s Halloween costume on the Goblin’s Runway, participate in fall themed art activities, listen to a storyteller, and enjoy pony and train rides!
Learn MoreLight Bites & Garden Insights
Atlanta
Spices, fruits and medicines abound in the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Orangerie. Easy to miss, this garden room inside the Fuqua Conservatory houses some of the most commonly used plants in our everyday households.
Learn MoreNovember 2018
One Foot at a Time: Springtime Vegetable Gardening for Beginners
Atlanta
Learn to design, plan, and grow your own successful spring garden.
Learn MoreMorning Session: Drawing the Fall Harvest in Colored Pencil
Atlanta
Learn to draw the fall harvest, when a bounty of fruits and vegetables spill out of the cornucopia.
Learn MoreEvening Session: Drawing the Fall Harvest in Colored Pencil
Atlanta
Learn to draw the fall harvest, when a bounty of fruits and vegetables spill out of the cornucopia.
Learn MoreVeterans Day
Atlanta
The Garden honors Veterans Day on Sunday, which means all veterans and active duty service members enjoy free admission with valid military ID.
Learn MoreGarden Lights, Holiday Nights Member Premiere
Atlanta
Be the first to experience Atlanta’s favorite holiday tradition at the eighth annual Garden Lights, Holiday Nights Member Premiere.
Learn MoreDecember 2018
Reindog Parade
Atlanta
Join the once-a-year fun of dogs in the Garden. Dress your pooch in holiday finery to compete for prizes or to just show off.
Learn MoreBotanical Saint Nick
Atlanta
Meet Botanical Saint Nick, clad in his dark green robe and botanical head wreath.
Learn MoreGarden Open: Christmas Eve
Atlanta
The Garden will be open during regular daytime hours from 9 p.m. - 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and will also be open from 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. for Garden Lights, Holiday Nights.
Learn MoreJanuary 2019
Winter Break Camp
Atlanta
Send your kids on a winter adventure in the Garden. Campers will discover winter’s botanical beauties and learn about cold-weather wildlife.
Learn MoreStorybook Time
Atlanta
First Wednesdays: Listen to stories about bees, butterflies, frogs and flowers. Meet in Children's Garden Amphitheater for this free-with-Garden-admission favorite.
Learn MoreModel Trains
Atlanta
G scale choo-choo trains and a holiday trolley chug along seven tracks on this whimsical, beautifully landscaped mountain layout.
Learn MoreRide-On Train: The Botanical Express
Atlanta
All aboard The Botanical Express! The popular children's Ride-on Train is set to depart for a trip around the Great Lawn every Saturday and Sunday, beginning November 17.
Learn MoreGarden Lights, Holiday Nights
Atlanta
The eighth annual electrical extravaganza – Atlanta's favorite holiday tradition – features spectacular light displays throughout the Garden.
Learn MoreMorning Session: Introduction to Drawing in Black & White
Atlanta
Drawing is the foundation of visual arts, and anyone can learn its basic principles.
Learn MoreMorning Session: Introduction to Drawing in Black & White
Atlanta
Drawing is the foundation of visual arts, and anyone can learn its basic principles.
Learn MoreEvening Session: Introduction to Drawing in Black & White
Atlanta
Drawing is the foundation of visual arts, and anyone can learn its basic principles.
Learn MoreFrog Feeding
Atlanta
Drop by the Fuqua Conservatory Lobby Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. to watch the conservation team tend to the rare and endangered amphibians on display at the Garden.
Learn MoreNarcissus Garden
Atlanta
Discover world-renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's Narcissus Garden installed among the pines and conifers of Storza Woods.
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